Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

LonePirate

(14,379 posts)

9. Right wingers and their inconsistencies make my head spin.

Reply to stone space (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2015, 10:16 AM

Oct 2015

To them, we are to use the very narrow and late 1700s definition of "well-regulated" (within the 2A) to mean well-armed and nothing else. However, they want the word "press" from the 1A to mean anything and everything in order to support their disgusting gun fetishes and addictions.

Sensible people in this country need to take the reins and put an end to this insanity.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

18 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

You might be a First Amendment Extremist if you believe that... [View all] stone space Oct 2015 OP

Welcome back. GGJohn Oct 2015 #1

yes. And I'm sure you can anticipate the technology two hundred years from now. HERVEPA Oct 2015 #3

And a pleasant good morning to you too. GGJohn Oct 2015 #6

Did they foresee the internet upon which you're posting? Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #2

It may not be a right in the Constitution but God or Jesus could add it any day! Scuba Oct 2015 #4

Why print an AR when you can just buy one. ileus Oct 2015 #5

I'm about as pro-First Amendment as anyone. Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #7

A translation of information from one form to another Fumesucker Oct 2015 #12

And child porn is also a "translation of information" Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #13

That's up to SCOTUS, they will hear the arguments and decide Fumesucker Oct 2015 #15

Printing a working AR15 with a 3D printer would be a miracle hobbit709 Oct 2015 #8

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic Fumesucker Oct 2015 #11

Bookmarking that post to check back on it in ten years. Orrex Oct 2015 #17

Right wingers and their inconsistencies make my head spin. LonePirate Oct 2015 #9

I remember when some would convert certain files in to text files to basically say. Xyzse Oct 2015 #10

3D printer files ~are~ text files... Fumesucker Oct 2015 #16

Yep, it was fine to have as text. Xyzse Oct 2015 #18

It is things like this that make me wish I had become a lawyer. MindPilot Oct 2015 #14